Dilmi Atapattu
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
Dilmi is a PhD researcher in Construction Management at the School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, University of Adelaide. She has graduated in BSc (Hons.) in Quantity Surveying at University of Moratuwa with a First-class. Afterwards, she has worked in the industry as a quantity surveyor in a South Korean based large-scale construction organization assigned to the proposed construction of the largest private investment in Sri Lanka. Followingly, she has served as a temporary lecturer at the Department of Building Economics, University of Moratuwa prior to starting her higher studies at the University of Adelaide.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 - 2024 | Temporary Lecturer | University of Moratuwa |
| 2022 - 2023 | Planning Quantity Surveyor | Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Sinhala; Sinhalese | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | University of Adelaide | Australia | PhD in Construction Management |
| 2017 - 2022 | University of Moratuwa | Sri Lanka | BSc (Hons.) in Quantity Surveying |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Silva, F. H. Y. D., Perera, B. A. K. S., Atapattu, A. M. D. S., & Wijewickrama, M. K. C. S. (2025). Adaptability of biomimicry applications in improving the sustainability in the construction industry. Environmental Development, 55, 101197-1-101197-22. WoS1 |
| 2025 | Jayarathna, H. S. N. M., Perera, B. A. K. S., Atapattu, D., & Rodrigo, N. (2025). Circular economy and blockchain-integrated road map to improve construction waste management. Construction Innovation, 25(7), 23-49. Scopus3 WoS3 |
| 2024 | Wijerathna, M. R. D. P., Waidyasekara, K. G. A. S., & Atapattu, A. M. D. S. (2024). Strategies to enhance radio frequency identification (RFID) technology applications in the construction industry. Construction Innovation, 22 pages. Scopus1 |
| 2024 | Atapattu, A. M. D. S., Hadiwattage, C., Perera, B. A. K. S., & Rajaratnam, D. (2024). Employing criteria scoring matrix in appraising the economic return of transcending to a circular built environment. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 13(2), 267-290. Scopus13 WoS13 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Herath, C., Jayasuriya, S., & Atapattu, D. (2025). Exploring Causes and Mitigation Strategies for Variations in Residential Building Projects in Sri Lanka. In Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (Vol. 564 LNCE, pp. 109-124). Springer Nature Singapore. DOI |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Rodrigo, N., & Atapattu, D. (2025). Nexus between Carbon and Waste in a Circular Built Environment: A Bibliometric Analysis. In Proceedings of the 23rd CIB World Building Congress (WBC, 2025) as published in CIB Conferences Vol. 1 (pp. 250-1-250-12). Purdue University, USA: Purdue University. DOI |
| 2024 | Wijerathna, M. R. D. P., Waidyasekara, K. G. A. S., & Atapattu, A. M. D. S. (2024). UNVEILING THE BENEFITS OF RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) TECHNOLOGY FOR ENHANCING TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS IN SRI LANKAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. In World Construction Symposium (pp. 1088-1100). Department of Building Economics. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2024 | Silva, F. H. Y. D., Perera, B. A. K. S., Atapattu, A. M. D. S., Jayanetti, J. K. D. D. T., & Wijewickrama, M. K. C. S. (2024). APPLICATION OF BIOMIMICRY CONCEPT TO IMPROVE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: A LITERATURE REVIEW. In World Construction Symposium (pp. 185-199). Department of Building Economics. DOI Scopus3 |
| 2023 | Jayarathna, H. S. N. M., Perera, B. A. K. S., Atapattu, A. M. D. S., & Rodrigo, M. N. N. (2023). SYNERGY BETWEEN BLOCKCHAIN AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN IMPROVING CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT: A LITERATURE REVIEW. In World Construction Symposium Vol. 1 (pp. 1024-1038). Sri Lanka (online): Ceylon Institute of Builders - Sri Lanka. DOI Scopus5 |
| 2023 | Atapattu, A. M. D. S., Wattuhewa, R. M., Waidyasekara, K. G. A. S., & Dilakshan, R. (2023). BIG DATA ANALYTICS IN THE SRI LANKAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES. In World Construction Symposium Vol. 1 (pp. 281-292). Ceylon Institute of Builders - Sri Lanka. DOI Scopus2 |
| 2022 | Atapattu, A. M. D. S., Chandanie, H., & Dilakshan, R. (2022). IMPORTANCE OF A VALUE ASSESSMENT TOOL IN REGENERATING A CIRCULAR BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN SRI LANKA. In World Construction Symposium (pp. 558-570). Building Economics and Management Research Unit (BEMRU), University of Moratuwa. DOI |
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